Representative
Jessica Benham
| Seat | House District 36 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 219 · Irvis Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 219, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202036, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-783-0411 |
| Write to | repbenham@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2020 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
Bills, 2025–2026 session 10 as principal author · 90 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 797An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law…Enacted100
- HR 271A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and conduct a…Passed a chamber100
- HR 231A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HB 453An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further…Out of committee58
- HB 798An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and…In committee24
- HB 1939An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…Out of committee23
- HR 426A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee13
- HB 1524An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Public Transportation…In committee13
- HB 1656An Act promoting indoor air quality in facilities housing or serving vulnerable populations; providing for tax credits…In committee11
- HB 2278An Act providing for the use of paper coupons and digital coupons in retail establishments that sell grocery items; and…In committee10
All 10 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 439, HB 710, HR 134, HR 243, HR 245, HR 370, HR 382, HR 477, HR 499, HB 1098, HB 1429, HB 993 and 78 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Vote record, 2025–2026 Regular Session 1,222 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 1098 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 369 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 192–11
- October 21, 2026SB 1431 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1328 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 197–6
- October 21, 2026HB 69 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 563 House Resolution 563yesPassed 118–85
- October 21, 2026HR 563 A4670noFailed 100–103
- October 21, 2026HR 539 House Resolution 539yesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 538 House Resolution 538yesPassed 202–1
Latest roll calls shown. Full voting record.
Roll calls: Open States (public data). Official record: palegis.us.
Effectiveness 2025–26 session
54th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 7 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 14 ÷ 20.55 = 0.68 |
| Most-authored topics | Veterans & military (3), Health & mental health (2), State government & agencies (2) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Ben Sanchez DHouse 153 74
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 55
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 46
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 44
- Chris Pielli DHouse 156 39
- José Giral DHouse 180 39
- Nikki Rivera DHouse 96 39
- Roni Green DHouse 190 39
- Tarah Probst DHouse 189 39
- John Inglis DHouse 38 38
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 36
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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1899/rep-benham on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
